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Games in this selection
45 games in this selection
Screenshot · CyanPlayableMyst Online: Uru Live
Myst Online: Uru Live again (MOULa)
The online world of the Myst series, built around exploring and solving puzzles in Ages. Unlike most entries here, it was brought back by its own developer.
Screenshot · Soapbox Race WorldPlayableNeed for Speed: World
Soapbox Race World
A free-to-play online racing game set in an open world. EA closed it in 2015; Soapbox Race World provides a launcher and community servers.
Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst
Ephinea
The PC edition of Sega's online action RPG, released first in Japan. Community servers keep cooperative play available.
Screenshot · SegaUnknownPhantasy Star Universe
Clementine
Sega's follow-up to Phantasy Star Online, with a single-player story and an online mode across the Gurhal system. Clementine is a fan-made server for it.
Pirates of the Caribbean Online
The Legend of Pirates Online
Disney's pirate MMORPG with sailing, sword combat and the Black Pearl storyline. It closed on the same day as Toontown Online; The Legend of Pirates Online recreates it independently of Disney.
Screenshot · Sony Online EntertainmentPlayablePlanetSide
PSForever
A massively multiplayer first-person shooter with continent-wide battles between three empires. PlanetSide 2 is a separate game; PSForever emulates the 2003 original.
Screenshot · AtariPlayableRollerCoaster Tycoon 2
OpenRCT2
Build and manage a theme park, from its smallest footpaths to its biggest coasters. OpenRCT2 preserves the experience and adds features including cooperative multiplayer; it is an enhancement project, not a restoration of a closed online service.
RuneScape Classic
OpenRSC
The original version of RuneScape, launched as a browser game in 2001 and kept running alongside its successors until 2018. OpenRSC runs community worlds inspired by it.
Star Wars Galaxies
SWG Legends
A sandbox MMORPG set in the Star Wars universe, with player-run economies, crafting and housing. Several community emulator servers recreate different eras of the game.